'Miracle Wolves of the Butte Fire' rescued after digging tunnels to survive

MOUNTAIN RANCH -- The raging flames of the Butte Fire have created quiet scenes of destruction in Mountain Ranch. Five months later, many trees are still charred and some homes are still piles of rubble.

One family lived alongside a pack of wild wolves.

"Their habitat in Mountain Ranch had been almost completely obliterated by the Butte fire," said Dr. Leslie Holsapple, from the Angels Camp Veterinary Hospital.

As flames approached, the animals found an unusual way to escape; they started furiously digging, creating a 15 foot tunnel.

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Firefighters keep watch as the 'Valley Fire' continues to flare up in the town of Middletown, California on September 15, 2015. Wildfires sweeping across California are threatening the US state's famed Sequoia trees, with firefighters scrambling to protect the national treasures. AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

MIDDLETOWN, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: A fallen sign lies near a long a line of burnt trees by State Route 175 during the Valley Fire on September 13, 2015 in Middletown, California. The fast-moving fire has consumed 40,000 acres and is currently zero percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/ Getty Images)

MIDDLETOWN, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: A playground slide stands undamaged among smoldering rubble during the Valley Fire on September 13, 2015 in Middletown, California. The fast-moving fire has consumed 40,000 acres and is currently zero percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/ Getty Images)

SAN ANDREAS, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: A burned truck and structures are seen at the Butte Fire on September 13, 2015 near San Andreas, California. California governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in Amador and Calaveras counties where the 100-square-mile wildfire has burned scores of structures so far and is threatening 6,400 in the historic Gold Country of the Sierra Nevada foothills. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

An abandoned burned out truck remains in a residential neighborhood near Cobb, California on September 15, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the Valley Fire has burned 585 homes and 67,000 acres (27,114 hectares). The Valley Fire and the Butte Fire, that erupted at the weekend killing at least one person, has forced the evacuation of more than 23,000 people. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

Burned out remains of the popular nudist destination, Harbin Hot Springs is seen after the Valley fire roared through the area near Middletown, California on September 14, 2015. Firefighters on Monday battled devastating blazes in northern California that have reduced hundreds of homes to smoldering ruins and killed an elderly disabled woman unable to flee the flames. State disaster officials said the fast-moving infernos in northern California had consumed more than 100,000 acres (more than 50,000 hectares), forcing thousands to flee their homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

Burned out remains of the popular nudist destination Harbin Hot Springs are seen after the Valley fire roared through the area near Middletown, California on September 14, 2015. According to Cal Fire, the fire has exploded to 60,000 acres and burned hundreds of homes. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON
(Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

MIDDLETOWN, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Firefighters with the Marin County Fire Department's Tamalpais Fire Crew monitor a backfire as they battle the Valley Fire on September 13, 2015 near Middletown, California. The fast-moving fire has consumed 50,000 acres after growing 40,000 acres in twelve hours and is currently zero percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/ Getty Images)

MIDDLETOWN, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: A home is consumed by the Valley Fire on September 13, 2015 in Middletown, California. The fast-moving fire has consumed 40,000 acres and is currently zero percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/ Getty Images)

MIDDLETOWN, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: The evening sky lit by the Valley Fire is seen on September 13, 2015 in Middletown, California.ÃThe fast-moving fire has consumed 50,000 acres after it grew 40,000 acres in twelve hours and is currently zero percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/ Getty Images)

A firefighter douses flames from a backfire while battling the Butte fire near San Andreas, California on September 12, 2015. Wildfires have spread rapidly through northern California, destroying hundreds of homes, forcing thousands of people to flee and injuring four firefighters. AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

SAN ANDREAS, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Tall flames rise behind a firefighting inmate hand crew member at the Butte Fire are seen on September 13, 2015 near San Andreas, California. California governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in Amador and Calaveras counties where the 100-square-mile wildfire has burned scores of structures so far and is threatening 6,400 in the historic Gold Country of the Sierra Nevada foothills. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

MIDDLETOWN, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: A firefighter with the Marin County Fire Department's Tamalpais Fire Crew ignite a backfire with a driptorch as she battles the Valley Fire on September 13, 2015 near Middletown, California. The fast-moving fire has consumed 50,000 acres after it grew 40,000 acres in twelve hours and is currently zero percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/ Getty Images)

MIDDLETOWN, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: A firefighter with the Marin County Fire Department's Tamalpais Fire Crew ignite a backfire with a driptorch as he battles the Valley Fire on September 13, 2015 near Middletown, California. The fast-moving fire has consumed 50,000 acres after it grew 40,000 acres in twelve hours and is currently zero percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/ Getty Images)

A house is engulfed in flames during the Valley fire in Seigler Springs, California on September 13, 2015. The governor of California declared a state of emergency Sunday as raging wildfires spread in the northern part of the drought-ridden US state, forcing thousands to flee the flames. The town of Middletown, population 1,300, was particularly devastated by the Valley Fire, according to local daily Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, which said the fire grew from 50 acres to 10,000 over just five hours Saturday -- before quadrupling in size overnight. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

A house is engulfed in flames during the Valley fire in Seigler Springs, California on September 13, 2015. The governor of California declared a state of emergency Sunday as raging wildfires spread in the northern part of the drought-ridden US state, forcing thousands to flee the flames. The town of Middletown, population 1,300, was particularly devastated by the Valley Fire, according to local daily Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, which said the fire grew from 50 acres to 10,000 over just five hours Saturday -- before quadrupling in size overnight. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

A firefighter douses flames from a backfire during the Valley fire in Seigler Springs, California on September 13, 2015. The governor of California declared a state of emergency Sunday as raging wildfires spread in the northern part of the drought-ridden US state, forcing thousands to flee the flames. The town of Middletown, population 1,300, was particularly devastated by the Valley Fire, according to local daily Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, which said the fire grew from 50 acres to 10,000 over just five hours Saturday -- before quadrupling in size overnight. AFP PHOTO/JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images)

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"So it was very ingenious that the wolves were able to create these tunnels and burrow down," said Dr. Holsapple.

After the fire, the Wolves' owners came back to the property expecting the animals to be dead. Shockingly, they were alive.

The only problem: they couldn't live there anymore, so they contacted Jonathan Kraft at Keepers of the Wild.

"She was in tears on the phone. She said, 'We don't know what to do with these wolves. We'd hate to euthanize them, but they have to come out of there.' So I said let me see what I can do," Kraft explained.

This week, the Arizona-based rescue group released a video, sharing the story of the so-called "miracle wolves of the Butte Fire."

It explains how a team came to Calaveras County, where Dr. Leslie Holsapple from the Angels Camp Veterinary Hospital helped during the 10 hour process of capturing and tranquilizing the wolf pack.

"They've really calmed down quite a bit, but they're definitely still very wild wolves," said Kraft.

Now, these wild wolves are thriving in their new home on a two acre habitat in Valentine, Arizona.

The miracle wolves already have the attention of a film crew who tagged along with the Keepers of the Wild as they came to their rescue. They'll be making a documentary so everyone can learn about their story.

Originally it was a pack of five wolves, but the alpha male has since died of heartworm disease.